Lithgow's Air Record 1953

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Castle Idris, Libya.

LV towards and pan, Swift flying over desert (First 7' super. Ticker start of title). SV camels in desert. GV two camels and Arabs crossing desert. SV & SCU Swift being pulled from hangar. SV "Lucky" Mike Lithgow in cockpit of "Swift". SV mechanics looking on. LV towards...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
28853
Sort Number:
53/075
Time in/Out:
01:41:30:00 / 01:43:10:00
Canister:
53/75
Film ID:
118.27
Issue Date:
01/10/1953

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